Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-29

no ouniled frcm no mortal foe
bowed his crest, they say, to him
no strikes oil warriors low.
81 campfire we name him,
fnin would Gull him back,
hearts are heavy without you,
ror Black Jack!
In Search of Information.
him made his way without interrupt
Plhe house of Mr.. Lazenbury, within
Ejcinity to Brentwood, his objective
he left his horse, and, mounted
n old, broken down, one-eyed mare,
saddle, and using blind bride
bpe reins, and having before him an
share, he approached the Federal
and asked permission to go to the
within the lines, "to have his plow
med"
Mission being granted, Vaughn rode
me- shop and discovered at once, to
at rolief, that the smith, an old &C
snce, did not recognize him.
curse, the arrival of "clod-hopper"
midst promised some diversion to
rs in camp, and they soon gathered
/ Vaughn was cool head, not at
Ne to got ratified, he felt the neces-
being very discreet in not appear
b greeu," nor to know too much,
bpten,ed himself for the present with
but little heed to the numerous ban
trade his outfit, or to take "quar-
Or his beast, etc., ETC., and devoting
,e to giving instructions to the black
as what he wanted done to his "old
now so near worn out"
Guiding that there was no fun to be
IT'D the country pumpkin" the boys
in 10 seek amusement elsewhere.
Ing wound his way through the camp,
ct Tor the witticisms of the boys,
u reached the shop just as the
;u,h had finished the pillow, and i'll
pask several questions and to re-
asvers thereto, before interrupted
appearance of a galrulous kid-just
Iaial for Vaughn to manipulate to
advantage.
Dyt time Vaughn had obtained all
h1ation needed, and felt satisfied
his statements, the fellow had
Terestinlated the force in the camp;
at no other force was nearer than
lie or franklin to Brentwood.
ln, pretty we'll satisfied with his
S, paid the smith for resettlng the
bounted his "old mar" and started
recover his own steed, which was
be brush to the rear of Lazenbury's
approached the Granny White"
le franklin pike, Vaughn remem-
"shaky BRIDGE" which spanned q
|eek, or branch, that intersected his
This bridge was hoored with small
and had been covered with
hereby to prevent the foot of an
slipping through spaces between
ngs. However, not apprehend-
tl danger, the rider urged his beast
bridge, where one OF the small
broke, thus permitting the mare S
t to pass through.
lFse the mare struggled to release
from the trap, throw Vaughn over
Fad into the mire, and, finally,
fr leg above the knee.
hn was humane man, and felt in
put an end to the animals suffer-
would have done SO it the means
at hand-but of course he had
pistols in a hollow log near to
sown mare was concealed.
IN the aid of stout pole, he sue
IN rescuing the animal from her
lAheement; and then, retiring to the
Ne Invested himself of clothing, and
,s task OF rubbing and scraping OF
ID with they We're plentifully
thus employed Vaughn was
at the approach of a body of
no escorted q forage train" and
SAt 1t safe to escape unseen, if
changing position, the fugitive
M me attention of parties who were
watch, and who gave immediate
wa who, finding they We're about
'alced, fired several shots in quick
t ~, But the musket shots and the
nat! haiti" served only to ac-
'anghns fight; and, instead of
oirect course, he wisely kept
le friendly shelter of the under
~ timber until he reached one of
putting out from the Granny
Fssellns himself safe from further
,.ausnn determined to remain
y, ana then to continue his jour-
s ~ 'le south bank OF Big Harpeth.
, ". hours he rested and slept
Iiui about dark, when he was
l,' " drops of rain falling in his
u''S aroused, Vaughn started
nils, and kept direct course
tossing to the west side OF the
mated, undetermined whether
e4tt road around its base or to
over the hill.
WAS valuable, and considering
i.N or encountering picket on
~ concluded to take the shorter
~ Tue Safer route.
10Y OF the hill, Vaughn cut
l,,,' |i,n which to expedite the
|of Of = ~ ne found quite difficult on
ns 'ue many small stones which
" , nhaflace OF the ground.
i, VA I, cluster OF beech trees, on
,rI " "; The hill, would afford shelter
cm' ''n55 ram, and here he hoped
,% "'H lor few moments.
ay near to the cluster of trees,
n,3sslSted to hear voice utter:
I'm IKE HI, ain it, Lieutenant"
ia 49, up the boys and let's get
At nleset tire. That fellow is no
Is t ho"4a spy want in here? The
efI Yo ,ingsd skittish, anyway!
cn U" 'hey saw over Wonder was
t, ,G" ". lout, who got scared at
''0' "ra@e train, and ran for